goodbye baby hair

We took Cam to Snip-Its for his first haircut. It was a completely different experience than any hair cut I remember. As adults, we go in and gab for awhile with the hair stylist as our hair is coiffed. With kids, it’s all about speed. The faster they are done, the less tears are shed.

Only shed a few tears…

as long as I kept giving him poofs to munch on.

The stylist asked if I knew what I wanted. I laughed and said no idea, just no bowl cuts.

So after five minutes we were done. And Cam took it pretty well. I think he was more bothered by having to sit still for five consecutive minutes than the sound of scissors and trimmers. 

Handsome new look!

Our big boy looks even older. No more baby.

starting to walk

Cam has been pulling up on everything and cruising for awhile. He actually stands on his own at times, but only when he’s excited and not paying attention to what he’s doing. When he realizes he is standing, he immediately sits down.

But lately his push truck is his favorite toy around. He likes to do laps through the house, while Pip follows nearby. He’ll be walking on his own soon! And life as we know it will change.

(Sorry for the vertical video, I forgot about iPhone's format.)

rocking out

Cam got music lessons from my cousins recently.

He’s ready to tour!

beach vacay

Chris and I packed up Cam (and what seemed like the house) and headed for South Carolina recently for my cousin’s wedding and some beach time. We set out early in the week so I could help with last minute wedding tasks, just like her mom helped me for my wedding. I’m so glad we were able to do so, since that meant more time with the Guess girls!

Hannah singing her version of “Hey Stephen”

I wish I had more to share, but I was too busy dancing with my small date. He was rocking out, bouncing up and down to the beat. I was worried that the loud music and dancing crowd would overwhelm him, but I was wrong. 

After the wedding we heading to Hilton Head Island with all the Guess girls (minus the newlywed) for some beach fun. And we took it very easy, just beach and pool.

Hannah, this time singing to her biggest fan.

First time in the sand, and very curious.

Sand dollars!

Found a bunch of sand dollars by shuffling our feet in the ocean. We returned them to their home after a quick photo opp on the sand. While doing so we were told to hurry up by a resident, because life guards frowned upon such things. Guess too many people take them for souvenirs. 

 Noah decided that he liked the taste of sand.

Dad catching the waves and a smile

Boogie boarding was a favorite pastime of the boys. My dad, brother and Chris all enjoyed time riding the waves. I was just thankful for the wind causing the waves. It was HOT!

Night time beach walk with my boys!

Wind vs. hair

Our condo was on the other side of a small park and a beautiful shaded walkway.

Becca enjoying all the nephew time she could get.

We had such a nice time in Hilton Head Island. The road trip there was pretty easy, we left at 8 p.m. and drove straight there overnight. Cam woke up once when we reached the mountains, but fell asleep fast. We only stopped once! We tried the same thing on the way home, but things did not work out the same way. Maybe we hit the mountains too soon and his ears bothered him not letting him rest. He was UPSET, but we kept moving since we didn’t think it would be any better the next day. He finally passed out at 12:30, and we were so thankful. Chris and I were beat when we reached home and Cam was ready to go! Thank goodness for naps.

birthday for a wild thing

Now let me start by saying I know Cam will remember none of this. But after Chris and I got through a year of raising a fun little boy along with other trials, it was time to celebrate. So we chose the theme Where the Wild Things Are.

The tone was set with amazing artwork created by my friend Ben Borsos set the tone for our party. He did an AMAZING job with the invites, which he blew up for me to hang at the party.

Kim Wagoner created an amazing cake for Cam (tasted great too!) while Chris and I made the cupcakes with the help of Heather Gain. Animal crackers were scattered through the house in small paper toys.

And we had stand ups so guests could be wild things too!

Cam even had a crown, but it did not stay on his head for too long.

He was excited by many gifts, but I think this one got the biggest reaction.

And he shared toys with his guests like a good host.

Instead of smashing into a cake and smearing it everywhere, he borrowed into the back with his pointer finger and pulled out small pieces to devour. Very funny, and very Cam.

And he was ready to crash at the end.

Thank you to Jeff Mahar for coming over and photographing everything for me. Without his help, I would have spent the night behind a camera lens instead of enjoying the night.

Happy First Birthday, Cam!

goodness me

Things have been super hectic lately. Chris and I went into overdrive planning a first birthday party, and we left town days later to join my family in celebration of my cousin Nikki’s wedding. Tonight, I am sitting out on the porch in Hilton Head catching up on correspondence and blogging. So let the posting begin???